“Eating with a difference… ” It is a positive thought, not only for your body, but for the planet as well. Puzzled? Read on.

Many want to find out more about what they can do to help the planet recover from massive harvesting and exploitation. There are many ways to do that. Start with the way you eat. Because every human has to eat 2-3 full meals a day (or more), this can mean having a “planetful” of people (nearing the 8 billion-mark) contributing to saving the marine resources. This also means ensuring there will be more mouths to feed for more years.

How difficult is foregoing delicious seafood (snapper, grouper and such) sound? With creativity, you can give “trash fish” (low economic value catch) new names … try “delicious fish” for a change. To merit the name, dress them up in your kitchen! If cooking is something you love to do, and eating is anticipated with much gusto, your “noble” effort will not only be rewarded with something more than a palatable dish to grace your dining plate, but a happy palate and a pocket too! In return, you’ll be giving sustainable fishermen a much needed boost to their business, and you may not ask the question “Is eating seafood right?” again. [Read more…]